And so it begins...
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Good luck...Hopefully you are still doing core work - that is really helpful especially for IM training. A strong core really helps each of the other disciplines. Again good luck with the IM prep!
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
Good luck with your training!!!
I can´t wait to be in your shoes in a near future and finish an IM someday. For now.... i´ll keep on focusing on IM 70.3
I have heard nice things about the AZ race; good luck again!
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Jstyle posted 1 year ago.
I ran a marathon in Phoenix and it was pretty flat does any one know if IM AZ is flat too?
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Traveler posted 1 year ago.
The bike course has a gradual incline but nothing steep. The run is flat as well. The weather should be somewhere in the 80's :)
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VTIRON posted 1 year ago.
Yahoo and good training. My very best advice is to have fun with your training. Keep that in mind during the hours you will dedicate to this achieve the goal.
I have done the course twice. There are no significant hills on the bike or run course but it can be very windy and/or hot.
Best of luck to you.
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Good on you jstyle! It always feels good to have a goal on the distant horizon. Start my training cycle soon for IMLP (my third)
We should get out together sometime sice you're in the "neighborhood."
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Jstyle posted 1 year ago.
Where I live now in Gainesville, VA there is nothing but hills. I am hoping to find it flat as water. I think the key is much in the same way it was when I started Marathon training is to remember the end goal. Visualize the finish and hit replay 80 billion times.
Anton we do need to get together some time. I like to get my butt handed to me from time to time to keep me humble :) Seriously shoot me a PM some time if you want to ride.
I have started my first week of dedicated IM training. Just to give every one a little back ground I started Tri's in 05 with a sprint. Since then I have done one HIM (5:40), one Oly (2:22) and 5 Sprints (mixed times) and 4 marathons and three half marathons. I decided to do Ironman AZ after I just longed to push my body into oblivion. Well on Monday I started on a dedicated training program for the Ironman. I am using the beginner triathlete program to help me through. The reason I chose this one was because it had no strength training (which I do not care for I want to just last through it not be top three.) Well I just wanted to announce my official dedication to the IM. Wish me luck...